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Dharma talk in Chinese

BarahBarah Veteran
edited April 2016 in Buddhism Today

Yesterday, I was listening to a chan teaching which was originally in Chinese. I didn't understand a thing. Just the voice of a monk, with all my preconceived ideas about it. Suddenly I realized that I can fully trust him (probably because I had no way of questioning his Dharma), and I gave up all resistance to it. I was totally open to what he was saying like it was an absolute truth. Something in my being relaxed. Some king of stress, through which I was keeping myself on guard. Emotional baggage was gone. After few minutes translator took over and the message happened to be totally out of my interest. Nothing special I would say, some basics. Nevertheless, this ability to surrender not only remained, but it spread to my whole experience. Depending on the object I am interacting with, this stress arises and fades away, and I can always reflect on it, to check how big it is, and let it go.
I have four hours to play with this "gate" today. I will post an update later on.

BunksmarcitkoShoshinHMS

Comments

  • silversilver In the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded. USA, Left coast. Veteran

    You made the choice to 'surrender' - and the foreign language aspect is reminiscent of speaking in tongues. Sometimes just the unique sounds - the lilt of foreign tongues is kind of mesmerizing. Sounds good...glad you got something constructive from it.

  • ShoshinShoshin No one in particular Nowhere Special Veteran

    Perhaps, it's in the vibrations/sounds and not so much what is understood intellectually ....

    After all We are but a bundle of vibrating karmic energy flux :)

  • lobsterlobster Crusty Veteran

    Sounds like an April Fool to me =)

  • BarahBarah Veteran

    @Shoshin said:
    Perhaps, it's in the vibrations/sounds and not so much what is understood intellectually ....

    After all We are but a bundle of vibrating karmic energy flux :)

    I don't think so, although his voice was calming. I just thought about the heritage of chan and "imagined" he is talking about something intrinsically true. This made me lower my guard, and surrender. Why not, after all.

    What I am interested in, is this tension which was removed. There is nothing magical in it, rather something simple and obvious, but often missed.

    @lobster said:
    Sounds like an April Fool to me =)

    Not at all.

  • BarahBarah Veteran

    It's very tiresome to even think about it objectively, but since I know how valuable it is, I cannot forgive my self for not sharing it. So, if there is anyone sincerely interested in this Dharma, please let me know.

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